Calgary declines. Toffoli is worth more than that

JDB is highly unlikely to be moved, and would take a higher price to get him after this year

DeBrusk is about the only easy trade the Bruins have to get cap space for next year. They might have to take a trade as suggested with no cap returned.

There isn’t any incentive for either team to make the trades. I don’t see a Toffoli trade because we wouldn’t re-sign him

super weak offers for both players

We just dont see eye to eye on this one. I would say that Forbort, Hall, Gryz, and Ullmark are all more likely to be moved than DeBrusk.

Well Bruins fans seem to think M NTC Hall and Ullmark are such easy trades, but IMO Hall is impossible and Ullmark very difficult.

Why in your mind is Hall impossible? The injury is concerning. But him and Ullmark have 15-16 no team lists. There’s opportunity. Also, Forbort and Gryz are still there to move. I’d bet a lot that DeBrusk isn’t going anywhere. It really doesnt make a ton of sense

OK. Let's look at the 15 teams that would be Hall's trade list. Tampa, Florida, Leafs....all have no cap. Kings, Vegas, Flames, Oilers, no cap, Minni, Avs, no cap. Isles , Blues no cap. Devils likely no cap and LW isn't need Sabres and Wings have cap but have no motivation to help the Bruins and their cap situation. Well that's 14. Pens, Canes, Washington, I'm doubting need a winger and again no reason to help their the Conference rivals with their cap. Hall was 49th highest scoring winger LWer in points per game and the 21 highest paid. Just saying teams can spend 6m better than Hall.
You're right, it really doesn't make a ton of sense for any team on Hall's trade list to acquire him.
Though I think Ullmark has possibilities more trade destinations, other teams either their goalie situation solidified or have no cap.

There’s a handful of those teams that will have cap. Like COL for example has a ton of UFAs and most of them can go.

At the end of the day. The thread is about DeBrusk and I would put him being traded at less than 5%. He is not the “easy” deal that the bruins are gonna make. His cap number, age, position make him the kind of player that you need to hold on to.

Updated both trades but it feels like the Flames are teetering on the edge of a rebuild and an aging veteran on the final year of his deal seems like an easy piece to move. Granted I totally get them waiting to move guys like him until the deadline.

Upped it to a first in 2024 but I thought the news out of Boston had been that he has continued to ask for a trade on and off. Another guy that is about to hit free agency that they might decide to move on from. I looked at Hall but with the clause I decided to stay away.

Fair to stay away with Hall, and i do see the upcoming UFA. But I really think the Bruins are still gonna try to contend, and i havent heard of a trade request since Cassidy wasnt brought back. I think if a Debrusk deal were to make any sense it would be if the bruins have a really bad year and he becomes a deadline target! JDB seems like one of the guys they want to build around.